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Kansas Economic Policy Conference to address the future of energy in Kansas
KU researchers build interactive atlas that gathers Kansas wind energy regulations, information for all 105 counties
EPSCoR-Funded Consortium Deciphers Apprenticeship Data, Strengthening Kansas Workforce Strategy
58th edition of the Kansas Statistical Abstract now available
Scholars will present Taylor Swift-themed speaker series at KU
Larger teams in academic research worsen career prospects, study finds
New dashboard shows the scope and uses of federal funding streams in Kansas
New grant will fund study on preemption's effects on health, economic disparities in Kansas City
New NSF grant to fund water management data ecosystem in Kansas
Kansas Economic Policy Conference to address urgent workforce needs
LAWRENCE — Each year, the Kansas Economic Policy Conference convenes community and industry leaders, policymakers and scholars. On Oct. 19, the conference will address workforce needs for Kansas. ...
New Kansas Statistical Abstract offers relevant state information, including expanded data on climate
KU researcher leading project to quantify care economy, make stats available in central location
LAWRENCE — People might not often think of work done in the home as part of the larger economy. But a University of Kansas professor is leading a new project to collect data on the care economy to quantify the often underrecognized work of providing care for others and make...
Research on broadband in Kansas recommends statewide strategy to improve infrastructure
New research shows a rural-urban divide in access, affordability and satisfaction with broadband in Kansas
Two KU Programs Win University Economic Development Association Awards
Two University of Kansas programs recently won University Economic Development Association Awards of Excellence at the 2022 UEDA Annual Summit. Haskell Environmental Research Studies Institute was named category leader in Talent, and the Center for Digital Inclusion Evidence-based Technology Education for Women Transitioning from Incarceration was named category leader in...
Kansas Economic Policy Conference to Explore Policies for Economic Resilience
The 2022 Kansas Economic Policy Conference will explore “Building a Resilient Kansas Economy.” Taking place Oct. 27 at the Burge Union on the University of Kansas Lawrence campus with a livestream option, the conference brings together community leaders, policymakers and subject matter experts to consider timely and relevant questions. ...
New Consortium to Improve Data Science Across Kansas
To expand the state's data science capabilities, the National Science Foundation Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research awarded funding earlier this year to a team of researchers and educators from across Kansas. The Kansas Data Science Consortium will incorporate real-world data sets into student learning, and it is seeking community...
New BLS Questions Will Address Telework
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will stop asking supplemental questions about COVID to gauge its impact on the labor market, and it will start asking about telework. ...
Kansas Statistical Abstract 56th Edition Features Timely and Relevant Information for Kansans
The newest edition of the Kansas Statistical Abstract is now available on the Institute for Policy & Social Research website. This rich resource contains information on the Sunflower State on a variety of topics ranging from agriculture to transportation. ...
Sloan Foundation Grant to Support Indigenous Graduate Students in Stem Programs at KU, Haskell
A joint project of the University of Kansas and Haskell Indian Nations University was selected to receive a $500,000 seed grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation’s Indigenous Graduate Partnership. This project will support Indigenous students pursuing STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) degrees. The project aims to increase the...
Haskell Indian Nations University Receives $20 Million NSF Research Grant for Indigenous Science Hub
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland today announced that Haskell Indian Nations University, a Bureau of Indian Education-operated Tribal University in Lawrence, Kansas, is the recipient of a $20 million award from the National Science Foundation for an Indigenous science hub project. Funded under the American Rescue Plan Act...
KU Researchers Part of Program to Give Communities Equal Voice in Switch to Renewable Energy
Researchers from the University of Kansas are part of a multi-institutional partnership to help ensure the United States’ ongoing transition to renewable energy and low-carbon technologies is just and provides equity and opportunities for communities on the front lines of the climate crisis. ...
Access to food assistance program curbs child maltreatment, study finds
LAWRENCE — The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps offset the costs for families who face food insecurity. It’s one of the most frequently accessed public programs, aiding more than 43 million people each month. But SNAP also provides an unanticipated benefit: preventing child maltreatment. ...
Access to Food Assistance Program Curbs Child Maltreatment, Study Finds
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) helps offset the costs for families who face food insecurity. It’s one of the most frequently accessed public programs, aiding more than 43 million people each month. But SNAP also provides an unanticipated benefit: preventing child maltreatment. ...
Tulsa’s Jazz-Style Evolution on Flood Control Shows Importance of Collaboration, Empathy, Study Says
Tulsa may not be the first town one thinks of when talking about jazz, and flood management may not be the first vocation one compares to the musical genre. But the success Tulsa displayed in going from one of the nation’s most flood-prone cities to a nationally recognized model of...
KU Researchers to Analyze How Climate Change Intersects with Race, Inequality, Health Outcomes
Governor’s Council on Tax Reform Recommends Immediate End to State Sales Tax on Groceries
Donna Ginther awarded Regents Distinguished Professorship
The Kansas Board of Regents has named an accomplished economics scholar at KU as its next Regents Distinguished Professor. Donna Ginther, Roy A. Roberts Distinguished Professor of economics and director of the Institute for Policy & Social Research, earned the new title at February’s Kansas Board of Regents meeting. The...
COVID-19 Pandemic Exacerbates Economic Inequities for Women in Kansas, New Research Shows
New research from the University of Kansas Institute for Policy & Social Research, commissioned by United Women's Empowerment, shows that existing inequities for Kansas women in the workforce have increased since the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. ...
Institute Prepares Native American Students With Skills to Pursue Advanced Degrees in Science
The eight-week Haskell Environmental Research Studies (HERS) Institute seeks to prepare Indigenous undergraduate students for graduate school through mentoring and learning experiences, in and out of the classroom. The program started as the brainchild of Daniel Wildcat, professor of Indigenous and American Indian studies at Haskell Indian Nations University. In...